I have a request to backup VMware template. What is the best way to go about it and how would I configure it. If possible can someone please share any relevant technote. We are running Netbackup 7.5.0.6 on a Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise Master.
VMware virtual machine templates are for cloning virtual machines: They cannot be turned on and used as functioning VMs. As a result, VMware has imposed the following restrictions on backup and restore of virtual machine templates:
A virtual machine template cannot be captured in a snapshot. NetBackup backs up the template to the designated storage unit.
Block level incremental backup (BLIB) cannot be used when backing up a virtual machine template.
A virtual machine template cannot be backed up over a SAN. You must configure the NetBackup policy to use a local network transfer type, such as nbd. Likewise, the restore of a template must be conducted over a local network.
Note: You can use the Query Builder in the NetBackup policy to create rules for automatic selection of virtual machine templates.
VMware virtual machine templates are for cloning virtual machines: They cannot be turned on and used as functioning VMs. As a result, VMware has imposed the following restrictions on backup and restore of virtual machine templates:
A virtual machine template cannot be captured in a snapshot. NetBackup backs up the template to the designated storage unit.
Block level incremental backup (BLIB) cannot be used when backing up a virtual machine template.
A virtual machine template cannot be backed up over a SAN. You must configure the NetBackup policy to use a local network transfer type, such as nbd. Likewise, the restore of a template must be conducted over a local network.
Note: You can use the Query Builder in the NetBackup policy to create rules for automatic selection of virtual machine templates.
